As thousands of Tennesseans hit the road for Memorial Day weekend, the Tennessee Highway Patrol is stepping up efforts to keep drivers safe and prevent crashes. Troopers across the state will conduct high-visibility patrols, sobriety checkpoints, and seat belt enforcement beginning Friday and continuing through Monday night. The goal is simple: reduce traffic deaths and…

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, TDOSHS, has announced more than 3 million Tennesseans have obtained a REAL ID ahead of the federal implementation date, May 7, 2025. Since the TDOSHS began issuing REAL IDs on July 1, 2019, they have issued 3,009,407 compliant credentials. The TDOSHS issued 358,852, or nearly 12%, of…

United Way of South Central Tennessee invites the community to United in Spirits at Jack Daniels’ BBQ Hill on Saturday, May 17, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The evening will feature a gourmet dinner by Strawberry Moon Catering Co., live music by Arianna & The Bourbon Britches, sponsored by Common John Brewing Co., silent…

“The Child Advocacy Center is grateful to the entire Cannon and Rutherford Counties legislative delegations for unanimously supporting House Bill 641 and Senate Bill 450,” announced Child Advocacy Center director Sharon De Boer.  “We would like to extend special thanks to our local legislators who championed this bill and signed on as cosponsors: Sen. Shane…

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has announced that for the first time in history, the state’s annual budget includes additional dedicated, recurring General Fund dollars for transportation. The $80 million in recurring and $1 billion in non-recurring dollars will allow the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to accelerate, leverage, and add new projects to…

Graduation for members of the Cannon County High School Class of 2025 is scheduled for Friday, May 16th.  WBRY continues our tradition of providing profiles of members of that class as part of our daily broadcasts. Seniors are sharing information about their family, activities in school and their plans for the future.  The segments air…

The Office of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs today announced the release of a guide to assist consumers and businesses in understanding the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), which will take effect on July 1, 2025. TIPA, passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Bill Lee in 2023, requires…